World Bank · Education

Lithuania: TIMSS: Female 4th grade students reaching the high international benchmark of science achievement

30.22percent · 2011

TIMSS: Female 4th grade students reaching the high international benchmark of science achievement (%) is the share of female 4th grade students scoring at least 550 on the science assessment. Students reaching this benchmark can communicate and apply knowledge of life, physical, and Earth sciences. Students communicate knowledge of characteristics of plants, animals, and their life cycles, and apply knowledge of ecosystems and of humans’ and organisms’ interactions with their environment. Students demonstrate knowledge of states and properties of matter and of energy transfer in practical contexts, and show some understanding of forces and motion. Students know various facts about the Earth’s physical characteristics and show basic understanding of the Earth-Moon-Sun system. Data reflect country performance in the stated year according to TIMSS reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the TIMSS website for more detailed information: http://timss.bc.edu/ Annual figures for Lithuania from 2003 to 2011.